⁶ Then the Lord called yet again, “Samuel!”

So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” He answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”

^2 (A)Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. ^(B)When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

²² And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, “But ^[a]whatever happens, please let me also run after the Cushite.”

So Joab said, “Why will you run, my son, since you have no news ready?”

¹⁶ Then the man said to Eli, “I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line.”

And he said, ^(A)“What happened, my son?”

²⁹ Then he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, ^(A)his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your younger brother ^(B)of whom you spoke to me?” And he said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”